Day 3: Kebab Kingdom

I have now discovered my new favorite food. Kebabs.

After taking our first test of the semester, we got to enjoy the first glimpse of free time around the campus since our arrival. Naturally, we took this time to go eat more. Heading out from the other side of campus that we usually walk around on, we discovered a great local area of small college cafes and bars. We stopped by a kebab place and I devoured a fried zucchini roll with hummus, tabouli, and tzatziki sauce. It was far and away the best food I have had here so far, and the owner found out we were students and seemed to cut us a break on prices; always a plus.

In the afternoon we took a train ride to the Sydney Olympic Park from the 2000 Olympic Games. The ANZ Stadium was massive, and surrounded by tons of interesting Australia themed designs. We also went inside the aquatic center, which is now used as a community water park and public pool. It was interesting to see how the Australian government has found uses for these buildings.

ANZ Stadium in Olympic Park

After the trip to the park, we rode a ferry from Circular Quay to Manly beach on another part of the harbor. The ride over gave us some great views of the opera house and other structures on the shore. Manly Beach reminded me a lot of the family oriented developments in Florida, like Destin and Seaside. The beaches were gorgeous white sand, and the streets were well planned avenues covered with massive trees lining the roads. After spending the rest of the afternoon there, we caught the ferry back to Sydney and found some locals to help us get into a fairly exclusive night club in one of the high rises downtown. Needless to say, I did not fit in with my Patagonia shorts and PFG shirt among the crowd of hipster Australians in their rolled up jean shirts and tank tops.

Sydney skyline from the harbor

Me, Jason Kay, and Will Guthrie on the ferry back to downtown. Opera House in the background!

Tomorrow we head for a tour of the Sydney Aquarium. I take particular interest in this, as any seafood is my favorite thing to eat. Time to get acquainted with my meals!